Vinyl pressings
by Tennessee Ernie Ford · 1955
I Am A Pilgrim / His Hands was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
13813-D4Side A runout variant 1
13814-D2Side B runout variant 1
13813-D4#2 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout variant 2
13814-d3 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout variant 2
45-13813-D5³Side A Runout
45-13814-D6²Side B Runout
45-13813Side A Label
45-13814Side B Label
45-13813-D5#2 ⌂A side runout
45-13814-D6 ⌂B side runout
45-13813A side label
45-13814B side label
45-13813Side A Label
45-13814Side B Label
45-13814-D5 [Anvil]Runout A, stamped
45-13813-D5 [Anvil]Runout B, stamped
45-13814Label A
45-13813Label B
45CAP 13813-1C UHRunout side A
45CAP 13814-1C UHRunout side B
45-CAP.13813Label side A
45-CAP.13814Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records F3135First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records F3135First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records F3135First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records F3135First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1955 | US | Capitol Records 3135First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1955 | UK | Capitol Records 45-CL 14261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1955 | UK | Capitol Records CL.14261First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Capitol Records 3135Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-424Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 3135Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of I Am A Pilgrim / His Hands are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK. One of them is Capitol Records 3135, released May 1955.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3135, F3135, 45-CL 14261, CL.14261) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 13813-D4 and 13814-D2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
